Troy Jackson Defeats Susan Collins in Maine Senate Race

Democrat Troy Jackson defeated Republican Sen. Susan Collins, flipping Maine’s Senate seat and ending her nearly 30-year tenure. Jackson, a former logger and state Senate president, had about three months to campaign after replacing Graham Platner, who withdrew following a sexual-assault allegation that he denies. Jackson ran on a progressive platform and argued Collins had failed to stand up to President Donald Trump, while Collins emphasized her independence and record of securing federal funding for Maine. The result was a major Democratic pickup in the party’s effort to regain control of the Senate, despite a costly Republican campaign to keep Collins in office. Maine’s 2nd Congressional District race between Republican Paul LePage and Democrat Matt Dunlap remained too close to call in the reports provided.